ASTRO: Less intense chemoradiation may be possible for HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers
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AT THE ASTRO ANNUAL MEETING
And, as for his group’s further research plans, Dr. Chera noted in an interview that further follow-up would be required to determine if the regimen used was efficacious and safe. A second phase II trial with the same deintensified regimen in which surgery or biopsies were not mandated is about to close soon, and there is a third study that will look at using genetic information to determine if it is safe to deintensifty patients’ treatment.
Dr. Chera had no conflicts of interest to disclose.